Saturday, January 31, 2015

January #365DaysofYA Challenge Progress

Kate from Literary Kate  and Sarah from What Sarah Read are co-hosting the 365 Days of YA Reading Challenge!  This challenge is inspired by Epic Reads’ 365 Days of YA info graphic.

I can't believe that this month is already ending! I have been having a lot of fun participating in this challenge, if you haven't signed up, you definitely should! There are Instagram photo challenges and a Twitter chat! So much fun!

January 2015 Highlights


I can't believe that this is already the last day of January! Time has been flying by so quickly. I hope everyone read a lot of fun books this month! 

Books Read:

Friday, January 30, 2015

Feature & Follow #4: Which Is Your Favorite?

This weekly meme is hosted by Parajunkee & Alison Can Read!

HOW IT WORKS:

The Feature & Follow is hosted by TWO hosts, Parajunkee of Parajunkee's View and Alison of Alison Can Read. Each host will have their own Feature Blog and this way it'll allow us to show off more new blogs!

How does this work? First you visit the blogs of our illustrious hosts and leave your name on the post using using the linky tools, then you create a post on your own blog that links back to this post (easiest way is to just grab the code under the #FF picture and put it in your post) and then you visit as many blogs as you can and tell them "hi" in their comments (on the post that has the #FF image). You follow them, they follow you. Win. Win. Just make sure to follow back if someone follows you!

What sets this Hop apart from others, is our Feature. Each week we will showcase a Featured Blogger, from all different genres and areas. Find out below. Just remember it is required, if you participate, to follow our Features and you must follow the hosts (Parajunkee & Alison Can Read) as a courtesy. How do you follow someone? Well, if you have a preference, state it in your #FF post. A lot of blogs are transitioning to Wordpress in which they do not have the luxury of GFC, so an RSS subscription is appreciated or if you choose an email subscription. If you don't have GFC please state in your post how you would like to be followed.

THIS WEEKS QUESTION: 

Hard print (real thing) or Kindle/Nook, which is your favorite?

Thursday, January 29, 2015

Soulprint by Megan Miranda

Title: Soulprint
Author: Megan Miranda
Length:368 pages
Publisher: Bloomsbury USA Childrens
Classification: Young Adult, Science Fiction
Release Date: February 3, 2015
Source: e-galley via NetGalley (Thank you Bloomsbury!)
Read: November 2014
A new literary, sci-fi thriller from acclaimed author Megan Miranda.
With the science of soul-fingerprinting a reality, Alina Chase has spent her entire life imprisoned for the crimes her past-self committed. In an attempt to clear her name, Alina unintentionally trades one prison for another when she escapes, aided by a group of teens whose intentions and motivations are a mystery to her. As she gets to know one of the boys, sparks fly, and Alina believes she may finally be able to trust someone. But when she uncovers clues left behind from her past life that only she can decipher, secrets begin to unravel. Alina must figure out whether she’s more than the soul she inherited, or if she’s fated to repeat the past. 
This compelling story will leave readers wondering if this fictional world could become a reality.

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***I received an e-galley of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review***

Wednesday, January 28, 2015

Waiting on Wednesday #9 : The Winner's Crime


"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Breaking The Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.



The Winner's Crime by Marie Rutkoski
(The Winner's Trilogy #2)

Publication Date: March 3, 2015
Publisher: Farrar Straus Giroux


Book two of the dazzling Winner's Trilogy is a fight to the death as Kestrel risks betrayal of country for love.
The engagement of Lady Kestrel to Valoria’s crown prince means one celebration after another. But to Kestrel it means living in a cage of her own making. As the wedding approaches, she aches to tell Arin the truth about her engagement…if she could only trust him. Yet can she even trust herself? For—unknown to Arin—Kestrel is becoming a skilled practitioner of deceit: an anonymous spy passing information to Herran, and close to uncovering a shocking secret.
As Arin enlists dangerous allies in the struggle to keep his country’s freedom, he can’t fight the suspicion that Kestrel knows more than she shows. In the end, it might not be a dagger in the dark that cuts him open, but the truth. And when that happens, Kestrel and Arin learn just how much their crimes will cost them.


Why Am I Excited For This Book?

So I absolutely LOVE The Winner's Curse! I read it in one day. I could not put the book down. I was so addicted to the story and the characters and I WANT MORE NOW!!! I cannot wait to find out what happens next. Plus the ending of The Winner's Curse! I need to know what happens. This is easily one of my most anticipated releases this year.

What book are you waiting on this Wednesday?

Tuesday, January 27, 2015

Release Day Blitz: A Cold Legacy by Megan Shepherd


I am so excited that A COLD LEGACY by Megan Shepherd releases today and that I get to share the news, along with an excerpt from the book!

If you haven’t yet heard about this wonderful book by Author Megan Shepherd, be sure to check out all the details below.


This blast also includes a giveaway for a signed copy of the book and swag courtesy of Megan and Rockstar Book Tours. So if you’d like a chance to win, enter in the Rafflecopter at the bottom of this post.



Title: A COLD LEGACY
Author: Megan Shepherd
Pub. Date: January 27, 2015
Publisher: Balzer+Bray/HarperCollins
Pages: 400

After killing the men who tried to steal her father’s research, Juliet—along with Montgomery, Lucy, Balthazar, and a deathly ill Edward—has escaped to a remote estate on the Scottish moors. Owned by the enigmatic Elizabeth von Stein, the mansion is full of mysteries and unexplained oddities: dead bodies in the basement, secret passages, and fortune-tellers who seem to know Juliet’s secrets. Though it appears to be a safe haven, Juliet fears new dangers may be present within the manor’s own walls.
Then Juliet uncovers the truth about the manor’s long history of scientific experimentation—and her own intended role in it—forcing her to determine where the line falls between right and wrong, life and death, magic and science, and promises and secrets. And she must decide if she’ll follow her father’s dark footsteps or her mother’s tragic ones, or whether she’ll make her own.
With inspiration from Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, this breathless conclusion to the Madman’s Daughter trilogy is about the things we’ll sacrifice to save those we love—even our own humanity. 


A COLD LEGACY excerpt
p.21-24

Montgomery stopped the horses outside a tavern. He came to the carriage door, opening it just a crack to keep the rain from drenching us. “I’m going to ask directions. We can’t be far now.”

We watched him saunter over the muddy street as though he didn’t even feel the bite of freezing rain. A face appeared in the tavern window. The door opened and he spoke to a woman in a wool dress for a few moments, then stomped back through the mud. “This village is called Quick,” he told us. “The manor’s only five miles from here.”

“Did you hear that?” Lucy murmured to Edward, still stroking his hair. “We’re almost there. Just hold on. Everything will be all right once we arrive.”

Montgomery’s eyes shifted to me. Neither of us wanted to remind Lucy that the prospect of Edward’s fever breaking—and the Beast’s reappearance—was almost more frightening than the fever itself. Delirious, he was less of a threat.

“Let’s go then,” I whispered to Montgomery. “And quickly.”

He closed the door and in another moment we were moving again, passing through the rest of Quick. Then all too soon the village was nothing but fading lights. The storm grew and the road became rougher, and all the while Edward’s eyes rolled back and forth beneath shuttered lids.

Thunder struck close by, and Lucy shrieked. Montgomery whipped the horses harder, pulling us along the uneven road impossibly fast, trying to outrun the storm. I twisted in the seat to look out the back window at the pelting rain. A stone fence ran alongside us.

“We must be getting close,” I said.

“Not soon enough,” Lucy breathed. “We’re going to crash if he keeps driving like this!”

The road widened, straightening, letting us travel even faster. Lightning struck close by, blinding me. The horses bolted. Lucy screamed and covered her eyes, but I couldn’t tear mine away. The lightning had struck an enormous oak tree, twisted from centuries of wind. The oak took flame, blazing despite the rain. A smoking gash ran down the trunk—the lightning’s death mark. I watched until the rain put out most of the flames, but it still smoldered, billowing hot ash into the night.

The horses pawed the earth, and I grabbed the window to steady myself. At this wild speed, just hitting a single rock at the wrong angle would send the carriage shattering to the ground. It was madness to go so fast. Couldn’t Montgomery calm the horses?

Just when I feared the carriage would careen out of control, it stopped short, throwing me against the opposite wall. I tangled in Lucy’s limbs as the chains around Edward’s body clinked. Balthazar grunted, jerking awake at last. We scrambled in the bottom of the carriage until the door flew open.
Montgomery stood in the pelting rain. I feared he’d say we’d broken another strut or the horses had gone lame or we’d have to spend the night in the harsh storm.

But then I saw the lights behind him, and the night took shape into a turreted stone manor with bright lamps blazing and gargoyles on the roof vomiting rain into a stone courtyard.

Montgomery’s eyes met mine beneath the low brim of his hat.

“We’ve arrived,” he said.






Megan Shepherd

Hello! 

I’ve been many things, like a professional exchange student, park ranger in Montana, and LOST enthusiast, but what I am now is a writer.

I think it’s fair to say I was born into it. I grew up in the mountains of North Carolina, raised behind the counter of my parents’ independent bookstore, Highland Books in Brevard. Ah, so many free books. But I never thought being a writer could be a real career. After college I thought I’d end up as a foreign service officer somewhere dashing and exotic, like Canada. I studied French, Spanish, German, and Russian and still speak a few of those. Then I joined the Peace Corps and spent two years in Senegal, where I learned a few more languages I’ll never speak again and lived in a mud hut with no electricity or running water. You can probably imagine how that experience went, but if you’re curious, here are the dirty details

It wasn't until a chance aquaintance read something I wrote and said, "have you ever considered being a writer?" that something clicked and I realized it was possible. My husband encouraged me, and I quickly fell head-over-heels in love with writing and children's literature in particular. I started out writing articles, which have appeared in Faces, Appleseeds, and Calliope magazines, and stories for younger children. I soon realized I wasn’t sweet enough to write fiction for that age and found myself writing young adult literature instead, which doesn’t require nearly as many tender moments and includes a lot more cursing.

When I'm not writing, I can usually be found horseback riding, day dreaming at coffee shops, or hiking in the beautiful mountains of Western North Carolina. I love to hear from readers, so please drop me a line!

I am represented by Josh Adams of Adams Literary.
Author Photo by Kristi Hedberg Photography


And don't forget to join the #ACOLDLEGACYCHAT on Twitter!


1 winner will receive a signed copy of A COLD LEGACY and swag! US Only.
Ends on February 6th at Midnight EST!

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Top Ten Tuesday #42: Books I Would Like to Read With a Book Club


Top Ten Tuesday hosted by The Broke and the Bookish. Their blog can be found here.


January 27: Ten Books I'd Love to Read With My Book Club/If I Had A Book Club (or you could pick a specific kind of book club -- like if you had a YA book club or an adult book club or a science fiction book club etc.)

Monday, January 26, 2015

Love, Lucy by April Lindner

Title: Love, Lucy
Author: April Lindner
Length: 304 pages
Publisher: Poppy
Classification: Young Adult, Contemporary, Romance
Release Date: January 27, 2015
Source: ARC via the NOVL Newsletter (Thank you NOVL!)
Read: January 2015
While backpacking through Florence, Italy, during the summer before she heads off to college, Lucy Sommersworth finds herself falling in love with the culture, the architecture, the food...and Jesse Palladino, a handsome street musician. After a whirlwind romance, Lucy returns home, determined to move on from her "vacation flirtation." But just because summer is over doesn't mean Lucy and Jesse are over, too. 
In this coming-of-age romance, April Lindner perfectly captures the highs and lows of a summer love that might just be meant to last beyond the season.

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***I received an ARC of this book from the NOVL Newsletter in exchange for an honest review***

Sunday, January 25, 2015

Compulsion Reader Appreciation Giveaway-Martina Boone

As a thank you to those that have bought, written reviews, and/or read Compulsion, the author, Martina Boone is having a Reader Appreciation Giveaway!

The e-book of Compulsion is currently on sale for $1.99 on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and iBooks through 1/31! 

COMPULSION 
(HEIRS OF WATSON ISLAND, BOOK 1)
Simon & Schuster, Simon Pulse
Hardcover, 10/28/14 
ISBN: 1481411225

Three plantations. Two gifts. One ancient curse.
All her life, Barrie Watson has been a virtual prisoner in the house where she lives with her shut-in mother. When her mother dies, Barrie promises to put some mileage on her stiletto heels. But she finds a new kind of prison at her aunts South Carolina plantation insteada prison guarded by an ancient spirit who long ago cursed one of the three founding families of Watson Island and gave the others magical gifts that became compulsions.
Stuck with the ghosts of a generations-old feud and hunted by forces she cannot see, Barrie must find a way to break free of the family legacy. With the help of sun-kissed Eight Beaufort, who somehow seems to know what Barrie wants before she knows herself, the last Watson heir starts to unravel her familys twisted secrets. What she finds is dangerous: a love she never expected, a river that turns to fire at midnight, a gorgeous cousin who isnt what she seems, and very real enemies who want both Eight and Barrie dead.

Friday, January 23, 2015

Feature & Follow #3: Posting Reviews

This weekly meme is hosted by Parajunkee & Alison Can Read!

HOW IT WORKS:

The Feature & Follow is hosted by TWO hosts, Parajunkee of Parajunkee's View and Alison of Alison Can Read. Each host will have their own Feature Blog and this way it'll allow us to show off more new blogs!

How does this work? First you visit the blogs of our illustrious hosts and leave your name on the post using using the linky tools, then you create a post on your own blog that links back to this post (easiest way is to just grab the code under the #FF picture and put it in your post) and then you visit as many blogs as you can and tell them "hi" in their comments (on the post that has the #FF image). You follow them, they follow you. Win. Win. Just make sure to follow back if someone follows you!

What sets this Hop apart from others, is our Feature. Each week we will showcase a Featured Blogger, from all different genres and areas. Find out below. Just remember it is required, if you participate, to follow our Features and you must follow the hosts (Parajunkee & Alison Can Read) as a courtesy. How do you follow someone? Well, if you have a preference, state it in your #FF post. A lot of blogs are transitioning to Wordpress in which they do not have the luxury of GFC, so an RSS subscription is appreciated or if you choose an email subscription. If you don't have GFC please state in your post how you would like to be followed.

THIS WEEKS QUESTION: 


Do you post your reviews anywhere besides your blog? Where else do you post reviews? – Suggested by A Great Read.

Thursday, January 22, 2015

Fight for Power by Eric Walters

Title: Fight for Power
(Rule of Three #2)
Author: Eric Walters
Length: 352 pages
Publisher: Farrar, Straus, Giroux Books for Young Readers
Classification: Young Adult, Survival
Release Date: January 20, 2015
Source: ARC via Twitter Giveaway (Thank you Fierce Reads & MacTeen Books!)
Read: January 2015
The world keeps getting darker in this second reality-based survival adventure in the Rule of Three trilogy
After sixty-six days of a catastrophic global blackout, life in the suburbs is not what it used to be for Adam and his fortified neighborhood of Eden Mills. Although an explosive clash has minimized one threat from outside the walls, Adam’s battle-hardened mentor, Herb, continues to make decisions in the name of security that are increasingly wrenching and questionable. Like his police chief mom and others, Adam will follow Herb’s lead. But when the next threat comes from an unexpected direction, nobody is ready for it. And someone is going to pay the price—because of Adam’s mistakes and mistaken trust. 
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***I received an ARC (Advanced Reader Copy) of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review***


***This is part of a series. There will be spoilers of things that happened in the other book(s) so if you haven't read it and don't want to know things that happened, please stop reading now.*** 

Wednesday, January 21, 2015

Waiting on Wednesday #8: Liars, INC


"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Breaking The Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.


Liars, Inc. by Paula Stokes

Publication Date: March 24, 2015
Publisher: HarperTeen


For fans of Gone Girl, I Hunt Killers, and TV's How to Get Away with Murder.
Max Cantrell has never been a big fan of the truth, so when the opportunity arises to sell forged permission slips and cover stories to his classmates, it sounds like a good way to make a little money and liven up a boring senior year. With the help of his friends Preston and Parvati, Max starts Liars, Inc. Suddenly everybody needs something and the cash starts pouring in. Who knew lying could be so lucrative?
When Preston wants his own cover story to go visit a girl he met online, Max doesn’t think twice about hooking him up. Until Preston never comes home. Then the evidence starts to pile up—terrifying clues that lead the cops to Preston’s body. Terrifying clues that point to Max as the murderer.
Can Max find the real killer before he goes to prison for a crime he didn’t commit? In a story that Kirkus Reviews called "Captivating to the very end," Paula Stokes starts with one single white lie and weaves a twisted tale that will have readers guessing until the explosive final chapters. 


Why Am I Excited For This Book?


I read The Art of Lainey last year and LOVE Paula's writing. The Art of Lainey is another book that I read in one night. I really enjoyed the story and the characters. So when I found out that Paula Stokes had a book coming out this year, I became very excited! I signed up to join the Street Team #LoyalLiars! And am excited to be able to read this book soon!
Liars, Inc. sounds so interesting. And I am so curious to find out what happens simply from the synopsis!

What book are you waiting on this Wednesday?

Monday, January 19, 2015

Heir of Fire by Sarah J. Maas

Title: Heir of Fire
(Throne of Glass #3)
Author: Sarah J. Maas
Length: 562 pages
Publisher: Bloomsbury USA Childrens
Classification: Young Adult, Fantasy
Release Date: September 2, 2014
Source: Hardback
Read: December 2014
Lost and broken, Celaena Sardothien’s only thought is to avenge the savage death of her dearest friend: as the King of Adarlan’s Assassin, she is bound to serve this tyrant, but he will pay for what he did. Any hope Celaena has of destroying the king lies in answers to be found in Wendlyn. Sacrificing his future, Chaol, the Captain of the King’s Guard, has sent Celaena there to protect her, but her darkest demons lay in that same place. If she can overcome them, she will be Adarlan’s biggest threat – and his own toughest enemy. 
While Celaena learns of her true destiny, and the eyes of Erilea are on Wendlyn, a brutal and beastly force is preparing to take to the skies. Will Celaena find the strength not only to win her own battles, but to fight a war that could pit her loyalties to her own people against those she has grown to love?

***This book is part of a series, so there are spoilers for the previous books! If you haven't read those books yet, you will find out things that happened.***

Friday, January 16, 2015

Feature & Follow #2: Book Doubles

This weekly meme is hosted by Parajunkee & Alison Can Read!

HOW IT WORKS:

The Feature & Follow is hosted by TWO hosts, Parajunkee of Parajunkee's View and Alison of Alison Can Read. Each host will have their own Feature Blog and this way it'll allow us to show off more new blogs!

How does this work? First you visit the blogs of our illustrious hosts and leave your name on the post using using the linky tools, then you create a post on your own blog that links back to this post (easiest way is to just grab the code under the #FF picture and put it in your post) and then you visit as many blogs as you can and tell them "hi" in their comments (on the post that has the #FF image). You follow them, they follow you. Win. Win. Just make sure to follow back if someone follows you!

What sets this Hop apart from others, is our Feature. Each week we will showcase a Featured Blogger, from all different genres and areas. Find out below. Just remember it is required, if you participate, to follow our Features and you must follow the hosts (Parajunkee & Alison Can Read) as a courtesy. How do you follow someone? Well, if you have a preference, state it in your #FF post. A lot of blogs are transitioning to Wordpress in which they do not have the luxury of GFC, so an RSS subscription is appreciated or if you choose an email subscription. If you don't have GFC please state in your post how you would like to be followed.

THIS WEEKS QUESTION: 

Do you own any doubles of your books? What led to getting that second…or third or fourth…copy?  – A Great Read

Thursday, January 15, 2015

Mini Review: The Rule of Three by Eric Walters

Title: The Rule of Three 
(Rule of Three #1)
Author: Eric Walters
Length: 405 pages
Publisher: Farrar, Straus, Giroux Books for Young Readers
Classification: Young Adult, Survival
Release Date: January 21, 2014
Source: Hardback
Read: December 2014-January 2015
One shocking afternoon, computers around the globe shut down in a viral catastrophe. At sixteen-year-old Adam Daley’s high school, the problem first seems to be a typical electrical outage, until students discover that cell phones are down, municipal utilities are failing, and a few computer-free cars like Adam’s are the only vehicles that function. Driving home, Adam encounters a storm tide of anger and fear as the region becomes paralyzed. Soon—as resources dwindle, crises mount, and chaos descends—he will see his suburban neighborhood band together for protection. And Adam will understand that having a police captain for a mother and a retired government spy living next door are not just the facts of his life but the keys to his survival, in The Rule of Three by Eric Walters.


Tuesday, January 13, 2015

Top Ten Tuesday #41: Ten 2014 Releases I Meant To Read But Didn't


Top Ten Tuesday hosted by The Broke and the Bookish. Their blog can be found here.


January 13th: Top Ten 2014 Releases I Meant To Read But Didn't Get To

Sunday, January 11, 2015

Her Reviews of Books, Movies, and Everything Blog Name Change!

After a lot of thought and going back and forth about a decision, I have decided to take the leap and change my blog name. 
I really have been thinking about this for a long time. Since I started blogging regularly and made the discovery that I REALLY LOVE BLOGGING, and more specifically I really love blogging about BOOKS. And over 95% of my blog posts were about books. 
It became more and more clear to me that my blog name just didn't fit my vision of my blog anymore. 
Plus it was long and hard to remember.

So Her Reviews of Books, Movies, and Everything is now called:



If you are already following me, don't worry because you are still following me. 
I did a lot of confusing stuff to make my GFC followers still able to follow me under the new name without refollowing. 
This should be the case for anyone that was ALREADY FOLLOWING my blog when it was named Her Reviews of Books, Movies, and Everything. (Currently working on getting my Bloglovin' followers moved over.)

And if you are already following me and you saw this post and thought, "What?" I am so sorry for the confusion! 

I know this is all confusing. But I am happy with the change and I am looking forward to a new year of book blogging.

Again, I am sorry for any confusion! And thank you so much for visiting my blog and for following me! 

Saturday, January 10, 2015

My Latest Binge: Orphan Black & Corpus Book Series



I really like to binge watch and binge read series! It is so easy to do. And so I wanted to start sharing my latest and current binge watches and binge reads with all of you!

Friday, January 9, 2015

Blog Changes

Hello everyone!

So I have been thinking for some time now that I am ready to change the name of my blog.

Her Reviews of Books, Movies, and Everything is VERY LONG. And not very bookish.

When I created my blog, it was pretty much a spur of the moment thing. I decided one night I wanted to blog and that I wanted to talk about all kinds of things. Books, Movies, TV Shows, products. Whatever.

But as I started blogging, it has become primarily a BOOK BLOG. With a few posts about TV Shows. And maybe a couple here and there about Movies.

Therefore, my blog name doesn't really go with what I want anymore.


I have thought of a new blog name and shared it with a friend. She likes it too. So now I think I am ready to start working on making the change.

I am thinking of just changing my banners and my Blog Address for this blog. Then I won't be moving everything and I can keep my posts and everything in one place.

Do you have any advice? Would do it this way be too confusing? Do you have any experience doing this? 

Thursday, January 8, 2015

The Darkest Part of the Forest by Holly Black

Title: The Darkest Part of the Forest
Author: Holly Black
Length: 336 pages
Publisher: Little Brown Books for Young Readers
Classification: Young Adult, Fantasy, Magic
Release Date: January 13, 2015
Source: ARC (Thank you so much to the NOVL newsletter!)
Read: November 2014
Children can have a cruel, absolute sense of justice. Children can kill a monster and feel quite proud of themselves. A girl can look at her brother and believe they’re destined to be a knight and a bard who battle evil. She can believe she’s found the thing she’s been made for.
Hazel lives with her brother, Ben, in the strange town of Fairfold where humans and fae exist side by side. The faeries’ seemingly harmless magic attracts tourists, but Hazel knows how dangerous they can be, and she knows how to stop them. Or she did, once.
At the center of it all, there is a glass coffin in the woods. It rests right on the ground and in it sleeps a boy with horns on his head and ears as pointed as knives. Hazel and Ben were both in love with him as children. The boy has slept there for generations, never waking.
Until one day, he does…
As the world turns upside down, Hazel tries to remember her years pretending to be a knight. But swept up in new love, shifting loyalties, and the fresh sting of betrayal, will it be enough?

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***I received an ARC (Advance Reader Copy) of this book from the NOVL Newsletter in exchange for an honest review***

Wednesday, January 7, 2015

Waiting on Wednesday #7 :The Orphan Queen


"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Breaking The Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.



The Orphan Queen by Jodi Meadows

Publication Date: March 15, 2015
Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books


Wilhelmina has a hundred identities.

She is a princess. When the Indigo Kingdom conquered her homeland, Wilhelmina and other orphaned children of nobility were taken to Skyvale, the Indigo Kingdom’s capital. Ten years later, they are the Ospreys, experts at stealth and theft. With them, Wilhelmina means to take back her throne.

She is a spy. Wil and her best friend, Melanie, infiltrate Skyvale Palace to study their foes. They assume the identities of nobles from a wraith-fallen kingdom, but enemies fill the palace, and Melanie’s behavior grows suspicious. With Osprey missions becoming increasingly dangerous and their leader more unstable, Wil can’t trust anyone.

She is a threat. Wraith is the toxic by-product of magic, and for a century using magic has been forbidden. Still the wraith pours across the continent, reshaping the land and animals into fresh horrors. Soon it will reach the Indigo Kingdom. Wilhelmina’s magic might be the key to stopping the wraith, but if the vigilante Black Knife discovers Wil’s magic, she will vanish like all the others
Jodi Meadows introduces a vivid new fantasy full of intrigue, romance, dangerous magic, and one girl’s battle to reclaim her place in the world.


Why Am I Excited For This Book?
Besides already hearing AMAZING things about this book, I am excited for it because they synopsis sounds incredible! A princess and a spy! Magic! Fantasy! This book just sounds completely AWESOME!!!! And I really love the cover!
I can't wait!

What book are you waiting on this Wednesday?

Tuesday, January 6, 2015

Top Ten Tuesday #40: Ten Most Anticipated Debut Novels for 2015


Top Ten Tuesday hosted by The Broke and the Bookish. Their blog can be found here.


January 6: Top Ten Most Anticipated Debut Novels for 2015

Monday, January 5, 2015

2015 365 Days of YA Reading Challenge!


(source)
Kate from Literary Kate  and Sarah from What Sarah Read are co-hosting the 365 Days of YA Reading Challenge!  This challenge is inspired by Epic Reads’ 365 Days of YA info graphic.

For more information and/or to Sign-Up for this challenge go HERE or HERE!!!


I know I already posted a post with SEVERAL 2015 reading challenges that I have signed up for...and said I wasn't planning on signing up for any more. But I am REALLY excited for this one!
It is really flexible and easy. You can read as little or as many of the books as you want! And it overlaps with the other challenges! WIN!
If you haven't signed up yet, you definitely should!

So it looks like I have picked a total of 63 books from the Epic Reads list. I might read some of the other books that they have listed, but these 63 are ones that I REALLY want to get read this year. (There are a select few that I have listed here that I really want to reread this year too.) I wish I had the time and money to read all of the books on Epic Reads' list this year!

And the majority of these books are ones that I already have. So yay!

Seriously you all should join this challenge too! It is easy and I think it will be A LOT OF FUN!

My progress will be recorded each month in my Monthly Highlights posts and I will also keep track on my CHALLENGES page.

My book list:

From The Seasonal Reads:

Winter –– Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard

From The Monthly Book Club Recommendations:

January –– The Jewel by Amy Ewing
February –– Maybe One Day by Melissa Kantor
June –– Say What You Will by Cammie McGovern
August –– Side Effects May Vary by Julie Murphy

From The Weekly Series to Binge:

Incarnate (New Soul) by Jodi Meadows
  • Incarnate
  • Asunder
  • Infinite

Something Strange And Deadly  by Susan Dennard
  • Something Strange and Deadly
  • A Darkness Strange and Lovely
  • Strange and Everafter

The Luxe by Anna Godbersen
  • The Luxe
  • Rumors
  • Envy
  • Splendor

Everneath by Brodi Ashton

  • Everneath
  • Everbound
  • Evertrue

The Lunar Chronicles by Marissa Meyer
  • Cinder (reread)
  • Scarlet (reread)
  • Cress (reread)
  • Fairest
  • Winter

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins (reread)
  • The Hunger Games
  • Catching Fire
  • Mockingjay

Darkest Minds by Alexandra Bracken

  • The Darkest Minds
  • Never Fade
  • In The Afterlight

From the Book a Day:

A Thousand Pieces of You by Claudia Gray
Top Ten Clues You’re Clueless by Liz Czukas
Avalon by Mindee Arnett
The Young Elites by Marie Lu
The Geography of You and Me by Jennifer E. Smith
I’ll Meet You There by Heather Demetrios
Since You’ve Been Gone by Morgan Matson
Find Me by Romily Bernard
The Sin Eater’s Daughter by Melinda Salisbury
The Glass Arrow by Kristen Simmons
When Reason Breaks by Cindy L. Rodriguez
The Orphan Queen by Jodi Meadows
Liars, Inc. by Paula Stokes
Elusion by Claudia Gabel and Cheryl Klam
How to Love by Katie Cotugno
Cruel Beauty by Rosamund Hodge
The Beginning of Everything by Robyn Schneider
Across a Star-Swept Sea by Diana Peterfreund
A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas
Stitching Snow by R.C. Lewis
Atlantia by Ally Condie
Winterspell by Claire Legrand
Jackaby by William Ritter
Magnolia by Kristi Cook
This Song Will Save Your Life by Leila Sales
Tumble & Fall by Alexandra Coutts
Entwined by Heather Dixon
Ice Like Fire by Sara Raasch
The Kiss of Deception by Mary E. Pearson
Plus One by Elizabeth Fama
Breathe, Annie, Breathe by Miranda Kenneally
Sekret by Lindsay Smith
Compulsion by Martina Boone (reread)
The Winner’s Curse by Marie Rutkoski (reread)
The Art of Lainey by Paula Stokes (reread)


Are you planning on reading any of these books this year? (Join the challenge!) Are you participating in this challenge? Which book from my list do you love the most?